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  #1

Which of the following is the principal morphologic lesion in analgesic nephropathy?
a. endothelial cell proliferation
b. crescent formation
c. papillary necrosis
d. necrosis of proximal tubular epithelial cells


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  #2

i think c.. not sure..

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  #3

Yup...C , Papillary necrosis is the initial event and the interstitial nephritis in the overlying renal parenchyma is the secondary phenomenon.

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  #4

nod

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